Legal advice

If a
member has any employment-related problems, the best way to get help in most
cases is to turn to the local shop steward or the union office. To ensure the legal services of its members, the Union
has made an agreement with Attorneys Eversheds Ltd (former Juridia Bützow Attorneys Ltd).

The union lawyer provides legal counselling in
employment related matters, and may refer members to Eversheds on a case‑by‑case
basis.

In
matters that are related to private affairs, the members can directly consult
the lawyers of Attorneys Eversheds Ltd (Mon - Fri 10 - 16):

Helsinki

010 6841 400

Hämeenlinna

010 6841 401

Jyväskylä

010 6841 402

Tampere

010 6841 403

Turku

010 6841 404

Examples
of matters that fall within the scope of private life affairs include:

cases of inheritance,
testament and apportionment;

cases of family law, such as marriage settlements,
divorce matters, partitions and alimony;

matters of cohabiting couples such as dissolution of
joint ownership;

inheritance and gift taxation;

rental and apartment house company matters, apartment
transactions;

matters pertaining to compensation for damages.

The telephone consultation covers matters that can be easily presented
by the member and clarified by the lawyer over the phone without reference to
any documents. This
consultation service does not include the drawing up of documents.

Non-occupational accident
and traveller's insurance

The Finnish Union for University Researchers and Teachers has taken
non-occupational accident and traveller's insurance for its members from OP Insurance Ltd. According to the conditions
of the accident insurance, the insured include all Union members under the age
of 68 who reside in Finland, as prescribed in the Population Information Act
(507/1993). Under the
traveller’s insurance, the insured include all Union members under the age of
68 who are permanent residents in Finland and have a valid KELA (social
insurance) card. The sphere of the accident and traveller's insurance excludes
members that are under the age of 68 and receive old age, disability or
unemployment pension. Those members,
however, who are under the age of 68 and receive part-time pension or
rehabilitation support or are temporarily unemployed are covered by the
insurance. The insurance is
valid to the end of the calendar year in which the member retires.

The accident insurance is valid during leisure or recreation. However, the insurance is
valid all day for members who are not in an employment relationship (those
working on grant funds) and are not carrying out any business activities for
earnings.

The traveller’s insurance is valid for leisure travel abroad from
Finland. However, the
insurance is valid all day for members who are not in an employment
relationship (those working on grant funds) and are not carrying out any
business activities for earnings. Within Finland, the insurance is valid for leisure travels further
than 50 kilometre from the home, workplace, study institution or holiday
home of the insured. Any family
members or grandchildren under the age of 15 who are travelling with the
insured are also covered by the insurance. The insurance
policy does not include baggage coverage. The insurance is valid for periods of travel lasting
no longer than 3 months.

Liability and legal
protection insurance

The Union has contracted with OP Insurance Ltd for a profession-related liability
and legal expenses insurance.
The
insurance compensates, up to an annually adjustable euro amount, for attorney
or court expenses that result from juridical cases and disputes arising within
one’s employment relationship. The insurance includes a
deductible.

Organisation insurance

The Union has contracted with OP Insurance Ltd for organisation insurance. The insurance provides
coverage for members in their organisational duties and functions everywhere in
the world. The activities
covered by the insurance include, for example, the meetings of the union
bodies, the meetings of the local associations, training courses and seminars. The organisation insurance
includes travel insurance, which is comprised of a traveller’s insurance,
baggage insurance, as well as liability and legal protection insurances.

Other insurances

According to the co-operation agreement with OP Insurance Ltd, individual members
are entitled to receive discounts on the following insurances: Extrasure
(Mittaturva) coverage for home and family, and voluntary motor vehicle
insurance for a car, van, mobile home or camper van in private use.

Acatiimi magazine

Members
of the Union receive the Acatiimi magazine.

Acatiimi is a
magazine for members and interest groups of the Finnish Union of University
Researchers and Teachers, the Finnish Union of University Professors and the
Union for University Teachers and Researchers in Finland (YLL). The magazine is issued 8 times each year with a
circulation of about 11,800.

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Akava membership benefits

Along
with the other Akava affiliates, the Finnish Union of University Researchers
and Teachers has access to Akava’s Membership+ online service, which offers a
variety of different benefits and discounts for members.